Wando-gun, Discovering and Implementing COVID-19 Prevention Ideas Amid Surge in Tourists

11 Initiatives Including One-Way Distancing at Tourist Sites and Production of Safety Wristbands

Wando County Governor Shin Woo-cheol is conducting a COVID-19 social distancing campaign. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) is developing and implementing COVID-19 prevention ideas in anticipation of a surge in spring outing visitors.

According to Wando-gun on the 6th, to prevent the resurgence of COVID-19 and block community infections, a meeting chaired by the governor was held on the 25th of last month to discuss major tourist site prevention measures and non-face-to-face tourist site promotion plans.

A total of 58 COVID-19 prevention ideas were submitted, and after the first review, 35 were selected. After receiving opinions from the implementing departments, 11 ideas were finally selected on the 5th and will be implemented immediately.

The final selected ideas include promoting major tourist sites through YouTube videos (non-face-to-face), setting one-way routes at major tourist sites to minimize contact between people, producing ‘Safe Wristbands’ for fever check confirmation, attaching 080 Safe Phone Number stickers on all tables at food service establishments, deploying personnel to guide compliance with tourist site prevention rules, and conducting campaigns to discourage outings.

Governor Shin Woo-cheol said, “To protect the safety of residents and tourists and to preserve clean Wando, we will continue to develop and promote COVID-19 prevention ideas,” and requested active cooperation from residents and tourists.

Meanwhile, Wando-gun is distributing thermometers and hand sanitizers to a total of 2,561 facilities including senior centers, restaurants, and lodging establishments, operating a ‘wide-net lifestyle prevention system’ that includes entry certification via the 080 Safe Number, and public officials in charge inspect compliance with prevention measures weekly.

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